Quality of pre-service midwifery education in public and private midwifery schools in Afghanistan: a cross sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Midwives are the key skilled birth attendants in Afghanistan. Rapid assessment of public and private midwifery education schools was conducted in 2017 to examine compliance with national educational standards. The aim was to assess midwifery education to inform Afghanistan Nurses and Midwives Council and other stakeholders on priorities for improving quality of midwifery education.

Methods

A cross-sectional assessment of midwifery schools was conducted from September 12-December 17, 2017. The Midwifery Education Rapid Assessment Tool was used to assess 29 midwifery programs related to infrastructure, management, teachers, preceptors, clinical practice sites, curriculum and students. A purposive sample of six Institute of Health Sciences schools, seven Community Mi

SUBMITTER: Manalai P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8761336 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature